document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=470922>Question 470922</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A toy manufacturer needs a piece of plastic in the shape of a right triangle with the longer leg 1 cm more than the shorter leg and the hypotenuse 2 cm more than the shorter leg. How long should the sides of the right triangle be?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "pls help! thanks, roya </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #323001 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=323001\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A toy manufacturer needs a piece of plastic in the shape of a right triangle with the longer leg 1 cm more than the shorter leg and the hypotenuse 2 cm more than the shorter leg. How long should the sides of the right triangle be?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = shortest leg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + 1 = 2nd leg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = s+2 (hypotenuse)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(s-3)*(s+1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = -1 Ignore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sides are 3, 4 & 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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